Esteban Murillo et al v. Wells Fargo, National Association et al

Filing 40

ORDER by Judge Dean D. Pregerson: granting 29 Defendant Wells Fargo, National Associations Motion for Attorney Fees in the amount of $15,971.50. (lc) Modified on 5/25/2012 (lc).

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1 2 O 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 12 ESTEBAN MURILLO, an individual; PATRICIA O'BERRY, an individual, 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Plaintiff, v. WELLS FARGO, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a business entity; WACHOVIA MORTGAGE, FSB, a business entity; WORLD SAVINGS BANK, a business entity; GOLDEN WEST SAVINGS ASSOCIATION SERVICE, a business entity; NATIONS TITLE COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, Defendants. ___________________________ ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. CV 11-00483 DDP (SSx) ORDER GRANTING ATTORNEYS’ FEES [Dkt. No. 29] 21 22 23 24 Presently before the court is Defendant Wells Fargo, National 25 Association’s Motion for Attorney Fees. 26 contractually liable for prevailing party Wells Fargo’s reasonable 27 attorneys’ fees. 28 considered the submissions of the parties and heard oral argument, Plaintiffs are Wells Fargo seeks $18, 278.50 in fees. Having 1 the court finds that Wells Fargo’s reasonable fees are $15,971.50.1 2 Wells Fargo is hereby awarded attorneys’ fees of $15,971.50. 3 4 5 6 IT IS SO ORDERED. 7 8 9 Dated: May 25, 2012 DEAN D. PREGERSON United States District Judge 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 1 27 28 The court’s reduction is premised upon a finding of excessive, duplicative conferences among counsel, as well as inordinate billing for certain relatively straightforward tasks, such as preparation of a statement of non-opposition. 2

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